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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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